FRANCE: NUCLEAR ENERGY RENEWAL PLAN IN FIGURES
Building six EPR2 by 2035
Extending the service life of existing reactors up to 50 years
Elimination of the 50% limit on the proportion of nuclear energy in the energy mix by 2035
Investments of around 1 billion euros by 2030 for developing small innovative reactors
Design studies for eight additional reactors
A new generation of innovative reactors
The nuclear industry is seeing an unprecedented wave of innovations with the development of new small reactor designs to meet growing needs for low-carbon electricity and decarbonization of various vectors (heat, hydrogen, etc.).
For 57% of French people, nuclear power is an asset for the country.
BVA/Orano Survey - June 2023
“Nuclear power can accelerate and secure the transition away from fossil fuels”
International Energy Agency (IEA)
THEY’RE VOTING NUCLEAR!
A worldwide review of countries that are renewing or accelerating their nuclear programs.
In May 2023, 15 European countries joined the “Nuclear Alliance,” which announced an objective of 150 GW of nuclear electricity by 2050, meaning 30 to 45 new reactors.
China has the greatest number of reactors under construction (24) and by 2030 should become the world leader in installed nuclear capacity.
Having the leading nuclear fleet in the world with its 96 reactors, the United States wants to increase its installed nuclear capacity to 300 GWe by 2050 (93 GWe in 2023), by building mainly SMRs.
The British government wants to triple its installed nuclear capacity by 2050 as part of an energy security strategy aimed at 24 GW capacity by 2050.
The country is predicting 20 to 40 new reactors by 2050.
The country has announced construction of 20 new reactors by 2030.
The government has decided to extend two reactors for 10 years.
The Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic, and Sweden have announced the construction of new reactors.
The country is banking on building small reactors for isolated sites as well as pursuing large reactor programs.
